BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of September 18, 2007
The Board met at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 19, 2007
at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with
Commissioners James D. Richardson and
The Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to
discuss Rock Creek pile driving/excavation, project reviews, dewatering wells,
and a proposed private road ordinance, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 19,
2007 and reconvened at 10:35 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson
and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning and
Community Development to discuss the Gorge Commission Recreation Resorts Plan
amendment, assistant planner interviews, proposed private road ordinance, and
permit tracking meetings, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 19,
2007 and reconvened at 1:45 p.m. the same date with Commissioners Richardson
and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with the Director of
Administrative Services to discuss the status of the 2008 Budget, Senior
Services, personnel, Wind River Site, and Title III, with no action taken.
The Board met in executive session regarding litigation and
personnel from 2:15 p.m. until 2:55 p.m., with no action taken.
The meeting concluded at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, September 19,
2007.
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. Thursday,
September 20, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue
in Stevenson, with Commissioners James D. Richardson and
Commissioner Richardson gave an update on the Rock Creek
Conveyance Project.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of
September 11, 2007.
2. Acknowledge submission of
grant application for garlic mustard eradication project.
3. Contract with Christopher R
Lanz to provide legal representation for Skamania County CASA Program.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve a license agreement with Shawn Van Pelt to install and maintain a water line across Loop Road from approximately milepost 0.96 to milepost 1.00.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
approve vouchers for the period ending September 20, 2007 in the total amount
of $202,345.44.
Commissioner
Pearce joined the meeting via phone at approximately 9:47 a.m.
A
public hearing was held for the purpose of receiving public comments for
consideration of proposed 2008 Title III projects.
Commissioner
Pearce gave an update on the status of the County Payments Bill.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously
to approve a contract with the Department of Ecology for emergency funding
under the Flood Control Assistance Account Program (FCAAP) for the Rock Creek
Bridge Protection and Fish Habitat Project.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously
to approve a memorandum of agreement with the City of Stevenson designating the
County as lead agency to act on behalf of the City for the Rock Creek Bridge
Protection and Fish Habitat Project, and setting out that each entity would pay
50% of all costs in excess of the FCAAP Grant.
Sealed
bids were opened for the Salmon Falls Park and Ride and Canyon Creek Road
Realignment Project. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously
to refer the following bids to Public Works for review and recommendation.
1.
Creagan Excavating, Inc, Woodland, WA $544,124.50
2.
Nutter Corporation, Vancouver, WA $440,440.00
3.
James Dean Construction, Inc, Glenwood, WA $411,571.00
4.
Crestline Construction Company, The Dalles, OR $554,124.95
5.
Tapani Underground, Inc, Battle Ground, WA $485,233.75
6.
L.L. Lindberg Company, Vancouver, WA $538,975.82
The
meeting recessed at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, September 20, 2007 and reconvened at
10:25 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
Ann
Lueders, Safety Committee Chair reported on the Safety Committee meeting of
August 14, 2007. The Board reviewed and
discussed the following reports:
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Report #2007-E-09. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-E-10. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-E-11. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-E-13. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-E-14. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-10. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-18. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
acknowledge receipt of a letter of retirement from
The
meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, September 20, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON